Recent hospital patients are being invited to have their say on their care as part of the sixth National Inpatient Experience Survey, which is open now.
The survey asks people aged 16 years and over who spend 24 hours or more in a public acute hospital, and are discharged during the month of May, for their views on the care they received. Around 27,000 patients are estimated to be eligible to participate in this year’s survey.
The first National Inpatient Experience Survey took place in Ireland in 2017. Since then, over 61,000 patients have taken part and shared their experiences of hospital care.
In 2022, 44 per cent of invited patients responded to the survey, highlighting the strong desire of patients to talk about their experiences in hospital in order to bring about meaningful change.
Consisting of 52 questions, the survey offers patients the opportunity to share their experiences of all aspects of their care, including confidence and trust in hospital staff, care and treatment on the ward, and the provision of information and support when leaving hospital. They can also highlight what improvements they believe are necessary.
Eligible patients can complete the survey on www.yourexperience.ie.